British, American & Australian, American

1. something that you are certain will happen.

It's a safe bet that those two will settle down and have children.

Wheeler is a sure bet for a place on the team. (British, American & Australian, American)

2. someone or something that you are certain will win or succeed.

She is still a safe bet for re-election.

Simplicity of design is a sure bet in the fashion world.

• good-for-nothing
• good for you
• good grief
• good many
• good old days
• Good riddance !
• good riddance
• Good riddance to bad rubbish!
• good Samaritan
• goods and chattels
• good to go
• goody-goody
• go off at half-cock
• go off on a tangent
• go off rocker
• go off the boil
• go off the deep end
• go off the rails
• go off trolley
• go off your rocker
• go off your trolley
• goof off
• goof on
• goof on someone
• go one better